Central African Republic vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP

Central African Republic
0.0%
in 2002
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.0%
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
149th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
152nd

Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
-0.2500.250.50.75197519982022

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 3.0 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 149th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 152nd of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Central African Republic
1990s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Central African Republic
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Central African Republic or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Central African Republic, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2002.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Central African Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2002.
How do Central African Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
Central African Republic ranks 149th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 152nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 7,265 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.